Goodbye Kerry, Hello Uncertainty

It’s official. Hours after trading for Kevin Gregg, the Cubs have announced that they will cut ties with long time face of the franchise Kerry Wood. The reasoning behind this seems to be that the Cubs are loaded at the back-end of the bullpen with Marmol, that wide-receiver from Notre Dame, and now Kevin Gregg. That reasoning is flawed.

Wait till Next Year Part 100: Cubs Swept

The Chicago Cubs have once again proved to be the biggest losers in sports by going 0 for 100 in World Series Titles. The LA Dodgers completed dismantling the NL favorites by beating the Cubs 3-1 to complete a 3-0 sweep of epic proportions. As a Cubs fans myself, I took 15 minutes to yell curse words as loud as I could outside, then immediately sat down to capture my initial reactions.

Cubs lineup in flux: A plea for Brian Roberts

It has recently been reported that the Cubs will try batting Soriano in the 2 spot to try to keep his legs healthy for the regular season. If Lou is thinking of tinkering with the lineup, maybe he should try a few of these scenarios.

Kyle Korver…

….what are you DOING?

not pictured: Korver wetting himself

Back from Vacation!

And yes, it was all I ever wanted. What to expect this week:

NL West, Central, and East Previews

Mitchell Report Musings

NFL Free Agency

AL East Preview

In the 3rd of 7 MLB Season previews, the AL East is put under the microscope. The Red Sox and the Yanks are (surprise!) the class of the AL East again, but who will win the heavyweight fight to take the East crown?

Cavs beat the buzzer and make a move

Details are a little scarce right now, but here is what the trade looks like:

Friday Preview

I’ll be heading to my hometown for the weekend, so there probably won’t be a post on Saturday or Sunday. Luckily, I got the AL East Preview all ready to go, so you can expect that tomorrow. Also, don’t forget to check out the Point of Attack Netcast which will be broadcasting live today (Thursday) at 10:15pm EST. If you do miss out on the live show, check back on Friday and an archived version will be available to listen to.

Is Barry Bonds being blackballed?

Barry Bonds, the greatest home run hitter in history and a guy with a high OBP, is still without a team with 2 month to go until the baseball season begins. Is this a sign that Barry Bonds is being blackballed by baseball, or does it just mean that no one is willing to take on the baggage?

NBA Double Dribble 2/21/08

Lakers (37-17) – 130                          Suns (37-17) – 124

Shaq is back! He played 29 minutes and had 15 points and 9 rebounds, but the Suns still came up short. The real story in this game was the Lakers Big 3 (Kobe, Gasol, Odom) who scored 92 of the Lakers 130. This game was my first chance to see the new look Suns/Lakers in action, and I have to say that the Lakers were far more impressive. Maybe it’s because the Suns haven’t had Shaq all that long, but LA has clearly emerged as the team to beat in the West.